NTR EET SER TT RY 616 SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED (Chaves ve Judicial and Bar Count ‘a the ether six members have. Besides, istoialy, ie representatives from the Senate and the lower house bate ‘iequentydhngred in thei votes, Tir outlooks difer Actually, s the Court woud ge by uber, tie the Pres: ent who appoints ai of the members ofthe J (ihe Chet esto, the Secretary of Justis, andthe far rguler mor bers, thus eetablishing an olge in favor of presidential ap inte. Placing one represeataive ach ffm the Senate snd the House of Representatives rather thaa jus one ca ‘tesional representative somewhat lonte that ig, Ae he (OSG eareet points ox, the current praie contributes two lective officials in tho JBC whose membership taaly im Atependent from the Offs of the Preident Lasty, dhe presence ofan elected Senator and an elected ‘member of the House of Representatives in fe JBC i nore fonsisent with the republican nature of yur goverment “where all government autharty emanates from te People and is exerised by representatives chosen by the Peation granted, current numersn composition of dice and Bar Council declared unctncittionel, [Notes ~The system fsa review shuld ot be mi sed and ated to evade the operation offal ad eso) Igments. Moro we Philippine Commercial Inert! Bonk ects), 607 SCRA 78 000), ‘That the opertive fact ectrine squarely applies to eee Sine ste io walled tn our fanopredenee Ulesende ‘List, Incorporated ve. Presid Agrarian efor Co ‘668 SCR ioe (043) 00 ee ee You 676, SULY 17, anig i Ae Tie Poe Feat SEA Berend rete Ee ‘SDP as an dala Coreg he soteling Re, ANNOTATION Ane rant ar Tae nage or pa ACTIVE APPuicxnionige Ne ‘anno ASTOCK Diem ean THE ANALoGOUS co OF Anorice eoMETANCH i rie eee TENETS INJUST CouraNsanon Gee By sv implemen “Phe ere den no ih Phiipgeg 28 he ect sad fhe Land Bans Bashir of Law, Uaivernty ofthe Ba may, Land Bao a tiles Bon a. ener Rivera Santos & Mar aw ce ee cre Sa oe coe Re er a Sa cy own618 _SUPREME CoURT REPORT Are Tuk the Tre of Pon RA Ne 6857 ond the Appa fe Sok Deniehe ten SDP en on Analogous Campton htc anee ee Leeatte Cnn Fen et ong eet the Rerotive Aptcton {ato the prospect io 2008 the epeedspauage at sone ‘ssactent appeared dt or wneens ats Defensor Santiago, Gregori B Higietn 1 and Jose “singen™ Bjecto Earns cote fed Seaate Bile seeking the amendment ef eae a slo OCHA. No, 6857 othr Enews ae he ne "ce Aerarian Reform La of 10 Not tobe outdape, then Congressman Celspin Belcan and Revesetatives Saturino Ocempo, Teaints Copee: Maza nd Losvininda lngan introduced ene Sot dak roid for 8 “Genuine Agrarian Reason ‘Bex Atrarian efor Program CARPr oon SRS eae ee ec eth ofA, No. 6657 Ay va _eis of Ponte Rtas lo "he approval fe Sk nbn Pan ‘SDP van Aol Compton eth tic hse fa ee rated in hate fo beat the apration in 2008 tees oe ‘ve on 0 June 2009 which primary extended the acu seus isin ted re ear ce Yet, wile the nation awaited with bated breath the ou: come of than liste ilies hat ough opine ts ‘portant poe of sci Iegiation wu lease owe {eek the Supreme Gaur bet rendered sence see ‘hating efet on certain tinehanore ronceps ons les saunsoted in s Tog line of ene regudingexproprcton andthe prospective application ones under a Cr Cae Befoe 2013 ended, the High Cart rendered udgnent ‘he validity of new but clatelyutsted mel he scion of ageltral Inds inteduced under BAN (the Stock DishoronPlen i la Lata blnging tothe om Farmer-tenfciriae hail th ling ae 2 tp ow i a sui gta ae620 LUPRENE. cov of RA. No. 6657 on RT REPORTS ANNOTATED nto ofa Sa See Ben ihontig Fst Caspases ci Srey Tl a taking _ ogi Desisioas ofthe High Cour in Offi of the President Seat fora end Lon Bei of te Pippen» Ns Signaling bak from th trations cone ‘ie High Cou in Often ofthe Prendnt eh of thing, ‘lows ince othe ey of FD Ne en Danie ake ‘As ober dictum: tis aig e unprecedented in the ese ‘hab shit the criti date of aking turret sable date: “on te payment of ead ig the pal ne ot aking, anaes at ‘isttmined ameony enables the Indra to ral tn ‘ty after ‘the panage of tine, conrary tote fanart ‘rcept that only the les muni athe tne of tein ‘As Tang ote Trt of Peso, he ett Applicaton FRA. No 687 ond the Approval of Stk Ditton Pan (SDP asan Walogaue Complians wth the lexanee fe of Coverage te coring Tent et Comparaton Cases? 676, JULY 17, 2010 ea No inequity some again he landowner incase the taking es pce upan the efectty of PD. No.2 or spn "ry ofthe expropriated property. DARA. No 10, seit of ‘Sot, provides for the payment af neementalitaert of x (8) potent por num compounded snowally for Inde 2 (gored under PD N37 Indeed, why was the propery not dened take by oper on aw on Udit a eaety of FD. No.3, or in te ‘instr on he dat of atl ning fhe propery sundry are ‘ue of te property take for pubic ae eerie tthe time of the fling terest sang upon ey ef the cn Sitmoe poverty or op te ling of te sma a eae devas fom the ruling in Gain . Land oak of the Php tat taking tn plas pen te cy ‘Toe eer alt bacame the roti deidand® mn Lond ‘ant ofthe Piper Nenad Roping the uparl td rng, he Cor sid Sef dee oNA ws om aan Wd CacorareD Suche bate oko oe lpn nese ae ne ee Ree Ine ad Land Bork of he Ph 6s “i nd ay be nine omg a eompte ‘However, th tection at ecm sled asia eae ee624_ SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED ‘Are Taking atthe Time of Payment, the Retroactive Application GRA No. 6557 ond the Approval of Suck Dittinnen Fk ‘SDP/ exon Analogous Compliance ith the lance ge Merce of Coverage the Contraling Tenet in dust Compensation Coe ‘Gazette and apply prospectively thereafter unless such laws Drovide the contrary" Suplasissupiied, ‘The decision in Coloso ve. Gorilao," is rlevant: “Article 4 f the Civil Code prodes that laws shall have no ‘etroective efit nes the contrary i provided Sine te an lain was led on September 8,196, then toe appear (at time was RASb6d wich nett on haga’ toed eel oot A 8989 which tak ft on Soler 0,71, Ie hns neta The reaoa fo the gneral rl, as embodied in Atle 4 of the Chil Cade that a aw tral extaiind wpe sees th ne binding fc ntl enacted bec an weapon {2 pan but ony to future times Thi wiy hit sald Uae eo looks tothe ftare ely. and har ne reracte ie ee, Jewisatore may have realy gion oat ees to ie ner ors ‘ikea fete rman inponee deat on prserie, A now ata ae! he nar nt Sept nos tp Indeed, the use of th tin-tes rule has resulted ina etre sctive application of RA. No. 6667 notwithtanding dhe ab. sence of@ speci provision therein authoring revolve Sot ‘Ye, in De Guzman ve. Court of Appeal." the Sopreme Court, deciding the one af land reclaafaton, did not dee ~ Dewloprent Banh ofthe Philippines Cort of Apes, 16 ‘SORA 696 21 Seurmber $082 Art fend 4 Chil Coe, Bu ‘Abele. Gi No To0eh, 31 Secon 48,169 SCR ced se Vitae: Compendion of Gi Law and Jargdeee, rood 988 VoL. 676, JULY 17, 2012 625 ‘Are Taking tthe Time of Payment, the Retroactive Applicaton OLRA.No 6857 ond the Approval of Stock Dtribution Pan (SDP) a8 an Analogous Compliance with the latance of Note af Coverage the conreling Tents in sast Compenastion Cases? proper the retroactive application of RA. No, 6657, rticinat Ing n the following manner: “Te DAR Set bat recogni the prospective aplation of RA, No. G8, nse ae provides under Soc 81) tata i Ina lied as tow arate) por tthe eft of te ‘CARL are out covered bythe Cal. ‘on ‘Moreover, in Pong Bayabas Farmers Assocation, In.» (Gur Analy the Gar delare eategarsaliy tht te Bre ot els hr oni he ung et i eve {elle Of reverting te property Ite lant ae arcltarl ‘and In sad cus vse eof land cama eb casted oy ‘tennis ed pre ofthe subvison pam «Real Pree ‘x Becae the relalaton aft property byte Messe Gounc of Caran to'nn agrestua fant tock pase ttre the Mluctivsy ofthe CARL, the Sure had that Sacto 65 of RA Ne 05 anne be apie etracicy® cau be gleaned from the focegsingrutnge tat the High Court selectively plier the role an retroactivity of Ra. Ne 6867, The Cour prescribes ditnction between provcone (on ust compensation and thoe nt delving thereon, Specially, when the iesue involves the determination of Just compensation, the Cour allows retrnctive fet, But oteeably, he Tribunal declines to accord etoaciiy ta the Statute with reepet to provision dealing withthe recess {ation of land No reazon or jtfieatin wae indiated xplin this apparent distinction Pertinenty, in Land Bank of the Philipines», Goce, ‘he High Court pointed out the base for retroactive ‘pplication inthis manner GR No 16805, 12 Oaber 006,504 SCRA 208626_SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED ‘Are Taking othe Time of Payment, the Retvoaaioe {RA No 657 ond the Appronal ofa Sth Deon Hn (SDP) as an Analogous Compt ae : enc th eae ef ce ef Guest Gniralig Resi aa oe eos es vie spe Eitan owever, the Decision falls te indicat he particular provi ‘on explisly wowing the reroctive ppt of A. No {nan cater cse, the High Cor, hcg what to ety \etween the Gbatn andthe Notidad rage pce ‘weston: xx whieh ef these twa rulings shuld be apd?” Anoneing its nn question, he Court tat Vode the cicumstanes fh ast Cour dee it re gta apy te rlng i the Nod ca Tn sete oe Court ape te provisions of RAN BRST a eases ek ‘ompeneta fr rogers eoopiateduedr PD. Ne PY ant “aps Bret have rendered happy of PDN. 21: cyte Than Oe peonoene et RA Te ‘Abst 9 dession fm the Supreme Cour, sitting Bi Banc,” imperative or nacemary towel or resets ap ‘Secon 4 of ride VL he 186 Omen pve “191 cate or mates hey da eee anid wih he carne efa map oth meee sbeasee es cop pe int een en ‘ure When he eed santa ht calc a ha ‘Stor ne onde te nc ci Soe od ey ag fee fit tee Gt sn Noid akin oases VOL. 676, JULY 17, 2012 627 ‘ie Tango the Tne of Peso he Retroactive Apion (FRA. No 6857 andthe Approval ofa Stock Dastnbton Plan (SDP) an Analogous Compliance wih he nuance of Notice ef Coverage the cnraling Tet JustCompenaation Cass? ‘ant confit between Gototin and Natividad, for he gu ce ofthe bench an the ber the High Cour ed old in Iman insane tha he ut cnpenestion for a grea Ind asuved under PD, No 71 most be determined at the tine cf payment ‘Coniering the prevaing jurisradene ox the mater, ie ow frets forthe Cn to embrace agin the Gobet Tring that shunned the novel notion of determining just Compensation atthe tine of payment. Do these rulings presage the consistent application of the concept of taking atte time of payment in just compensation faues invalving agcutual lands acglred under PD. No, mm Not nteeaariy so, asthe Supreme Court had also ruled hat the date of talngof land soqured wader PD No. 27 ‘eure upon the issuance of nancipation Patents in Land Bonk of the Phippinge « Dumlao'” and Department of ‘Aararian Reforms Tonzeon® Tous, no unanimity on the dete of taking has been sieved beens the High Tribunal made zee diferent ‘ronmuncements with rept tothe ssn eee. [EPD, No2T en 21 Octber 1872; b. at the tine of payment tf the amdunt determined by the eur; and e spon hein ance ofthe Emancipation Patents the tenant, Har RA. No, 6667 spplanted PD. No. 277 iy means of the tui teat ale, the Court seem to Bave ap lied HA No. GEST inn manger a to supplant PD. No 27 ‘Gon Circular No 289, aed OT Feevay 1869, ta amended by the eaten dated Nome (GT Ne reno 7 November 208 6726084 18,628 _SUPREME COURT REPORTS axNoTAT A Tokina the Te of Poet, he Rete Apa ofA No. 887 end the Arroa fe Stak Dba thn ‘SDP/ oan Alege Comptes ene ea Coverage the Conteing Toten Ju Conse one But, the Court stops there, preferring instead to reftain from rendering e categorical pronouncement thereon J land Bank ofthe Philippines v. Court of Appeals and Paris Alfeche,” the Court cncaded the "suppetary affine @fPD, No. 27 but in the same breath, considered the retro. {ive application of RA. No. 6667 proper, altigh rise ood om lands, tenanted a6 of 21 October 1972, ane euteide the ‘scope o coverage ofthe law: But, more than the supposed “ruppltory fleck here is ‘authority in support of the ew that PD. No. 27 operates 1” from R.A. No. 6687. The Supreme Court made the lear in Sgro. Court Appeal ial the Court ned ot blab the fc tht RA. 66 ‘he CARP Law operas iti fm PD 27 RA St sos Puli and priv ncaa land along ser Ind eft Buble dona suitable or agriculture at proved ie Proce on No, 11 and Bucitive Order Na 229 wile PD, ZT eons ne sod cor Inde On this sere, BO. 229, wich groves fore ‘eecanisn of the Couyreeasve Agraria elon Pepran pea (gly states: Presdenal Davee No, av amend salle ‘Sogo to operate wih respect ce abd cry lamas ereed thee ‘derses™ Many decisions later, the Supreme Cour, in Land Bank of ‘he Philipines v Imperial” without refering to the Sige $21 Cha 629,29 December 168, 8 No. 19045, 90 A som 200), 354 SCRA To “Why shoud PD. No 27, the mai aw apps have sup: tory ft” Is PD. Ne 27 dentin determining te see of ‘ce and cor lands agar thread? ‘GH No 109568, 08Avgut 200287 “OR Ne tonnes VOL, 676, SULY 17, 2012 629 “re Tolng ore Tine of Poet te Raton Aoption ef SS on be nel eS ean (SDP aso Avlagns Compliance th he nce of Nei lof Coverage the conning Tests st Compensation Cas recognied that PD. No. 27 and 6:0. No, 225" a ned prt Smt the age of eb et Re {51 nd by ita thee, achaedgd the aia DARA. Ko. 18 that proved the fl Inge vale ofiands aque under PDN a Tn bot instances, dhe Court did not retro & rtm application af RA No, 6657 What is the date of taking when an agricultural land is acquired under the Stock Distribution Plan (SDP) allowed under R-A. No. 6557? — ee ea eee Speer Inthe actual ety of the condemned propet) coaiered the LNA cena ‘control? Is the approval of the Stock Distribution Plan deme Spieygccecmot ier “akin to the issuance of a Notice of Coverage? ® Buzetve Order No, 228 (EO. No, 228% which then Pres. leak Corazon Aqua sovnd 9s 17 July 196. dear fll lane orersip to qnlified fae beveicaee covered by PD. No 2, ‘ermine th va of rrnnng valued et nd cor ans sublet of PD Ne 2T: and provided fer the manter of payment by the eben abd ede onan ead Fo aa: LV = 188 AGP = GSP (2.08) LY La ‘og: AGP Average rise Pract, OP ¢ Gevrmen Su, port Pie Peevey 179: ne tubes ett fs the dat ‘nancy up ote flet.y date ot the nae630_SUPREME COURT REPORTS axnorareD Vow, 476, JULY 1, 2012 eat Are Thing ote Tine of Pa ‘af RA. No. 6657 and the Approval ofa Son Dash SDP cs on Alagus Conptans uth th anon ohh of Coverage the Car ra 1m Hociende Luisi, i Whe Sopreme Cour Br Bone uted ti loos Thedon, ruling thet “the date ofthe taking 1 November 2 1989 when PARC approved HLTs SDP xa, In thes wed the date of aproval af the Sack Disb Densalin fer the owners o¢Hecionde Lamia In a eubzequent Reston dated 22 November 2011 in voling the same eat, the Supreme Cour lassi hit Considering that the SDP was nllifed many yeas afer its approval 189, wil ination in 30H le beast {ie SDP approval a eqivlet or enalige tthe eens Ufa Notice of Coverage” Ico, then ther en appro of Stock Disntution Pl dened sgucie! o analgios o fhe iauance af ¢ Nasr of Cterage, taf 1969, Dove thie fake the stsequent Notice of Ccrog eed on 8 anus 2006 the cotzling on making 208s the det ooking” ‘The Msjnty Deion rejected 2006 as the date of aking forthe same propel wl thi prea ie ose onthe ‘luc otang fm bing squarely asd gen hen th jot ‘enipesation au elf eas the High Coat? ‘The ssuane of ths subsequet Nato of Coverage became lgeratve precisely beaae ofthe nuliaton of he Sot So. 7401 5 ty. 08 SCRA “Ges Tata th Pn of Past he Retreat opin AN Git ond the appro ofa Shc arbor Gnd tote Coupe it te anc fo No ean th rntnng Pen Sos Copan Cote crate Pa vaing Hace a Dl ie Dei ani nl eb Sm th ei a ja hr ret apts sc ng et of ig of Hed aries nncpaly dat wih te vali of the Steck Dis a ee sony ane ended tan ie 2 a AO rc copie Dre “th of hugh le thie ta te ali ae ee Rae laa enatue sy ane ee hat cope han nl ee espe apenas Ge “ “er en Drs deed he SDP ml an el bt sated te approval sf the SDP sa the date oF EU Septet diane jt cepenain Woh he gn omen Bg Curt n i hearst oping (85 Soar tale Site or sanane ea the Soe a esa ee te eal termine het sett endo Wil tw Supreme Cut rvee Taonga? “Tine nation bythe our of se sue embodied the tee ponte art sci a ede Ube ntaig srt apt of eps Thu, where here fenfis becwen te fale td fhe ret deed bdo the ‘fen the lle sone Tis rae rests the cary that fei flere the opis othe mer ttteenedsig ting However aps cl he he Eopative per of fea Geum over edie ea ad regula on wl be ies ec witb eel of inter632 SUPREME )URT REPORTS ANNOTATED law of the ce or the operat ae den legal principles, 2 coies soma, that wil erely enrich ju Adastrin iat ding et I tt cnt re to deena nana! eigenen ees endo oa cept utente pu dt tha yuh ten tt ec ‘sppine Law Dictionary, 3d | TIS Sad rsa Fa Ger he cis ayo nga rma ‘ude tin nly We ‘ePraeteand may toes wil anna ‘gents te eet tea sane tod ew and ich mura he or Ne Hehe Cat tt yan wpe vein th a heed in deren ervey naib athe ‘centrllng legal ral of decison bes (oe soe ts ne Sa hark {Sete hte etn pre pn tog Aeneas emer ee eieer area: 2a gageka ° ea ‘Soluce a aad It woud inne? Betty eee cr Ey ee on agen eave spate VoL. 676, JULY 17, 2012 633 “Fee Taig othe Tina of Pant, he Retroactive Appian {FRA Ne oS onthe hope of Steck Drtbutin Plan (Sopyab endnotes Compliance with he lsuones of Notie ‘fConage the courlng Tenet in Just Compensation Cases! Epilogue ‘en numberof casts" the Supreme Court retroac tity applied eA, No. 665? to determine the value of lands see ePatdee PD Ne 27, the High Tribunal ad also roled SEERA Neveoot halt proven for retosctty. But, no ea SN, Dion thers bad een mingled out mandating ttoctive flee SIuging fom the number of dscisons involved, certain soma seminaly consoling with e=pect to Une applica (liar lta No 62? in dstrmining the value of lands cov {Sta ad eared preva to the presidental eit ot te nove on he date of taking of an sgiultral and sequel under» Sith Dustbutton Plan (SDP) puresan 2 ER'Ho, Hey ay be for fom ace A more intone and Feros lea clogs wil surely be mounted when the ap fortaity rosie ring comes along Tots few pinned thir hopes oo RA. No, S700, the seo datoy ln te pmesv to sala estore ofthe dees ‘reas ote bth Hous of Congress, oder too ‘te muchnesdedsltion that wil opel, tone Sowa Ube sotcntnus end farsoon ane fat compensa” ‘eran an oka Gi» Ci Serie Camminion, 8, No, 181360, 06 Pa ‘ary 08 316 SCRA, 87, Case wae Supe Court rnacively apie’ RA. Ns, 51 loe Oter of the Present Cour of Apa Lad Bank ef the Pipers Nate, spre, Menews Sx Agrarian fe. fhm, GA he, ett 23 Gaur 200, S05 SCRA Luba {Land Boe he Phipinen, GH Ho 110220, 9 Newer 25085, SSCA His. Mare sue ay at nate epplenon ofA Neen Tat copecetn has hen fie the vale ofthe pop634_SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED “Ave Taking at the Tome of Payment, the Retroact aA Ne bon pa fe ‘The determination of just compensation has pitted the Government, throvgh DAT. and LBP.” and the landowner tlaimants, against eash other, whieh, through the years de- generated into some sort of a war of altition, «brung Struggle to determine, with the court's intervention,” the ‘SSmipensation for the lose thatthe landowner sustains at the time the property is taken from him for distribution to the Gesignated farmer-benefcaries” Will RA. No. 9700 provide dasty tothe existing maze of Wilt prevent the diffiltieso pitas ting the Agrarian Reform Progam) noi may bet early 0 tl the legal interpretations? encountered in implemes OF the Government? AS of ‘proof ofthe pudding isn the eating ‘The Land Bank of the Pipine ie» grerient Goal netics, oblaand sd exiting under and ly wire of Republic ae ee ended Pusu fo Secon €¢ of RA. No 686 Aone ea a Oe ince itermedary othe Compebecst Bi ator ream of the Gereronent ad the csc Ae emp Pond (ARP. sas the c-inpleaent of Te erent ef Agaran Reo DAB) th proces faci aan eet of ande ovr by RAN, 986, PD N27 Sida. No 657 Under Section 57 of RA. No. 66ST, Reo! Teal Courts we Space! Agavion Cours, have “riginal and excuse pions for he determination fo compen Juriadion oer fon ta eadowner "Cnr Sect 2 ¢£ RA No. 887, qualified bei dade agrtaarel lenses aod tenants, eplarfaowores, se ‘nal fareworer, eter frmvorkes, acl ler roca of pc lands alecines or cperaes ofthe abnve Ienefcires Sid otaen incl working one ld INDEX